ICGN held its annual Academic/Practitioner Day, co-partnered this year with Stanford’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance, hosted in the offices of Charles Schwab.

Approved by ICGN Members at our AGM, this new set of Principles provides latest innovation around investor stewardship practices drawn from ICGN Member experience and peer review.

Take a look at the highlights from our Annual Conference including; the keynote speech by Steven B Harris from PCAOB and Mary Jo White; Chair of the SEC. You can also view photo's of the event and also our Twitter timeline from the event.

ICGN responds to the FSB’s peer review on the implementation of the G20/Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Principles of Corporate Governance.

ICGN responds to the draft bill sponsored by Reps. Sean Duffy and John Carney titled the “Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016”.

ICGN responds to PRI's consultation on a Sustainable Financial System. Looking at PRI’s focus on developing a sustainable financial system, to address the purpose of the financial system itself and the broader impact that investment practices has on the real economy and society as a whole.

ICGN comments on PCAOB’s The Auditor’s Report on an Audit of Financial Statements When the Auditor Expresses an Unqualified Opinion proposal. Which looks at efforts to enhance the relevance and value of the audit for users by stimulating greater transparency work carried out by auditors during auditing financial statements.

The 2016 edition of the Yearbook is now available to download; including articles from Anne Stausboll, Mats Isaksson, Jack Ehnes, Carol Drake, Jon Lukomnik, Peter Montagnon, David Styles, Paul Druckman, Wan Kamaruzaman Bin Wan Ahmad, Susan Ness, Noah Wortman.

ICGN comments on AMEC’s stewardship code consultation for Brazil.

ICGN comments on the FSA’s consultation on issues concerning constructive dialogues between companies and institutional investors.

Taxation of companies continues to be an issue of much public debate given the tax practices of individual companies. Growing scrutiny in this area is damaging corporate reputations and public trust in business.

ICGN has launched its new Policy Priorities initiative to frame ICGN’s policy programme on corporate governance and investor stewardship around four key guiding principles for 2016.